UK sees 70% rise in public charge-points for electric vehicles over the past year
The UK now has one publicly accessible charge point for every 11.2 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) on the road, having seen a remarkable 70%...
Chemical dosing equipment: invest or hire?
Before investing further in their own chemical dosing equipment, water companies should consider the operational and financial benefits of hiring instead. Kevin Wheeler, Managing...
New initiative aims to advance the removal of dirty vehicles from London’s streets
As part of a drive to tackle dirty air across London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a series of measures intended to accelerate the...
World’s first hydrogen dual fuel road sweeper delivered to Aberdeen City Council
What seem to be the first hydrogen dual fuel road sweepers will soon be appearing on the streets of Aberdeen
Electric actuators in biomass power plants
Gerda Nölp of AUMA looks at the potential of electric actuators to make a difference in the performance of biomass-fired power plants, and the...
De-silter gives easy access
SLD Pumps and Power has introduced "an innovative de-silting settlement tank technology" to its hire fleet.
The de-silter has been introduced to help reduce...
Tanks in space
Having received an enquiry from the Spacefaring Institute™ LLC about large scale LNG storage tanks, Lipp UK was surprised to also be quizzed about...
Feed, chop and pump process boosts family farm’s new AD facility
In the heart of the Wye Valley area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Herefordshire, a Börger pump is said to have significantly enhanced the...
What’s behind a boom in sludge?
The UK sewage sludge treatment sector is undergoing rapid change. Leslie Eaton of SEEPEX, a manufacturer of progressive cavity pumps, offers a view on...
Assessing the Scottish Government’s ambitions for transport electrification: Realistic or not?
Neil Bruce of Edinburgh based law firm Burness Paull LLP takes an in-depth look at what is needed in terms of policy and investment...
UK bus company installs air cleaning technology to protect drivers from COVID-19
Warrington’s Own Buses has become the first bus company in the world to install air cleaning devices across its entire operational bus fleet, in...
How to ensure your winter gritting respects the environment
Gritting is one of the most effective and cost-effective ways to keep the economy moving through adverse weather with safer roads that are free...
Drainage re-lined in half the normal time
Sapphire Utility Solutions says it has dramatically reduced the time required to rehabilitate drainage pipes
Ball valve eases in-line maintenance in the power sector
VALVESTOCK and Pipe Center report that sales of Conbraco’s Apollo ball valves have gone from strength to strength since the company was appointed a...
SPONSORED CONTENT: Pumps installed to clear tunnels
A specialist in temporary pump solutions, Vanderkamp describes work recently carried out at Thames Water Coppermills Treatment Works on behalf of Barhale.
Handling and storing biofuels
Matt Drew of materials handling specialist Saxlund International describes the ingredients and challenges presented by a biofuel handling and storage system for an energy-from-waste...
New technology for oil and gas pipeline inspection
Oil and gas pipeline installations are coming under growing scrutiny from industry regulators. Hugh Davies of pipe inspection specialist OMS discusses how new technology...
The unsung heroes of boiler control
When it comes to boiler control, selecting the right types of valve actuators and positioners is key to ensuring safe, efficient and reliable performance...
Resource management firm to trial electric Refuse Collection Vehicles
"World first" project will recharge vehicles using green energy derived from waste they collect
Resource management company Veolia is to trial innovative electric Refuse...
Falmouth firm wins Queen’s Award for chemical metering pump
Pump manufacturer Watson-Marlow has been honoured with a Queen’s Award in the category "Enterprise: Innovation 2018". This category rewards world class innovation coupled with...
